Nonstop flight route between Wallis and Futuna Islands and Lobatse, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(13°16'1"S by 176°11'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°11'51"S by 25°42'50"E)
Distance from WLS to LOQ:
9,396.81 miles (15,122.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wallis Island (WLS), Wallis and Futuna Islands and Lobatse Airport (LOQ), Lobatse, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,397 miles (or 15,123 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Wallis Island and Lobatse Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Wallis Island and Lobatse Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLS / NLWW |
| Airport Name: | Wallis Island |
| Location: | Wallis and Futuna Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°16'1"S by 176°11'59"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLS |
| More Information: | WLS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOQ / FBLO |
| Airport Name: | Lobatse Airport |
| Location: | Lobatse, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°11'51"S by 25°42'50"E |
| Area Served: | Lobatse, Botswana |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOQ |
| More Information: | LOQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Wallis Island (WLS):
- The King appoints the six ministers.
- The closest airport to Wallis Island (WLS) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) WSW of WLS.
- Because of Wallis Island's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wallis Island at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Rainfall is 2500–3000 mm per year in 4000 to Wallis and Futuna mm.
- The furthest airport from Wallis Island (WLS) is Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), which is nearly antipodal to Wallis Island (meaning Wallis Island is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diori Hamani International Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Niamey, Niger.
Facts about Lobatse Airport (LOQ):
- The closest airport to Lobatse Airport (LOQ) is Mafikeng Airport (MBD), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SSW of LOQ.
- The furthest airport from Lobatse Airport (LOQ) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is nearly antipodal to Lobatse Airport (meaning Lobatse Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hana Airport), and is located 12,113 miles (19,495 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 144.52 miles (232.58 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands |     |
| 2 | 163.69 miles (263.43 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 3 | 240.67 miles (387.32 km) E | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 266.84 miles (429.43 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 284.22 miles (457.41 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 302.13 miles (486.24 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 370.90 miles (596.90 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 8 | 373.33 miles (600.82 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 375.61 miles (604.48 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 405.59 miles (652.73 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 442.84 miles (712.67 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 446.58 miles (718.70 km) SW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 452.60 miles (728.38 km) NW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 453.79 miles (730.31 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 454.85 miles (732.01 km) SW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,326.25 miles (19,837.13 km) E | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,288.03 miles (19,775.61 km) NW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,279.11 miles (19,761.27 km) NNE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 4 | 12,277.42 miles (19,758.54 km) ENE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 12,271.85 miles (19,749.58 km) ENE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,242.34 miles (19,702.08 km) NE | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,214.80 miles (19,657.77 km) E | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,213.64 miles (19,655.90 km) W | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 9 | 12,190.18 miles (19,618.14 km) ENE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,185.45 miles (19,610.54 km) ENE | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,177.79 miles (19,598.21 km) NE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 12 | 12,172.05 miles (19,588.96 km) ENE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,169.43 miles (19,584.76 km) E | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,163.73 miles (19,575.57 km) ENE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,155.07 miles (19,561.63 km) ENE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.45 miles (69.93 km) SSW | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 2 | 46.19 miles (74.33 km) NNE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 3 | 75.90 miles (122.14 km) WNW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 4 | 91.67 miles (147.54 km) E | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 147.08 miles (236.70 km) ESE | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 159.78 miles (257.14 km) ESE | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 7 | 160.70 miles (258.63 km) ESE | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 8 | 168.01 miles (270.39 km) ESE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 170.58 miles (274.53 km) ESE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 189.53 miles (305.02 km) ESE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 211.40 miles (340.22 km) SW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 12 | 253.25 miles (407.56 km) ENE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 13 | 255.80 miles (411.67 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 14 | 262.15 miles (421.88 km) WNW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 15 | 271.65 miles (437.17 km) S | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,113.41 miles (19,494.60 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,112.81 miles (19,493.62 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,110.00 miles (19,489.10 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,107.25 miles (19,484.68 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,105.22 miles (19,481.42 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,088.03 miles (19,453.75 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,086.83 miles (19,451.82 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,084.70 miles (19,448.39 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,083.14 miles (19,445.88 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,083.14 miles (19,445.88 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,081.58 miles (19,443.36 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,076.36 miles (19,434.96 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,067.13 miles (19,420.11 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,055.54 miles (19,401.47 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,055.25 miles (19,400.99 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |